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Nineveh, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 39°57′41″N 80°18′28″W / 39.96139°N 80.30778°W / 39.96139; -80.30778
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Nineveh, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Nineveh Post Office
Nineveh Post Office
Nineveh is located in Pennsylvania
Nineveh
Nineveh
Nineveh is located in the United States
Nineveh
Nineveh
Coordinates: 39°57′41″N 80°18′28″W / 39.96139°N 80.30778°W / 39.96139; -80.30778
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyGreene
TownshipMorris
Elevation
1,020 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15353
Area code724
GNIS feature ID1182471[1]

Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

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A post office called Nineveh has been in operation since 1871.[2] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Haney, Christine V. (September 4, 1988). "Unusual town names give Greene Co. color". Observer-Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved May 3, 2015.